Summary: It's rated a 7.7 by CNET which is a prestigious rating for such a small headset, but make sure you don't fall for ungenuine/knock products:

My review on the WEP-200 (authenticity questionable)

From everything I've read here and other websites/forums/reviews I've noticed that your wep 200 will fall into one of these categories: Real/Genuine, worthy knock off, or counterfeit / fake.

I personally got mine from ebay. I got it for very cheap and from abroad as well. I consider myself one of the luckier ones because the headset came in a genuine looking box, manual, charging case (and charger), and three other rubber bud sizes. The manual contained what looked like Korean or Chinese in the first section and english in the second section. Samsung was never misspelled and there was only one misspelled English word and the box had two orginality seals. The headset itself looks sleek and genuine and fits nicely in my ear with little soreness afterwards. The blue led flashes sharply and consistently. The handset sports the 'Samsung' written in english. On the back is what looks like another small genuine seal/sticker and writing that states it's made in Korea. I don't know who would go through great lengths to make it seem like the real product. It just doesn't make "grey-market" sense.

Despite all that, I'm thinking that this product is somehow after-market or not the real real deal. The reason I say that is because after charging this device for the allotted time, the led just turns off rather than turning blue. The carrying case itself also feels of very cheap plastic and the cover doesn't click into place as what would feel intuitive; it just "closes" into place and not very securely either.

I would have to say that I'm particularly pleased with performance. Although this is my first handset and I lack a frame of reference, I have been able to make fairly clear calls and recieve farily clear calls to. My only complaint is that when speaking to another mobile phone user and are on a high volume setting it begins sound a little distorted. Apart from that I can move freely up to 10 feet away w/o obstructions and with no static whatsoever. A little further and it starts building up static. Up till 25 feet and you can still make out the other end. After that it's you're luck.

Another indication to me that this is probably not the real deal is of the incoming call alert. It's soo cheesy. A noise like a toy would make. I think it's she beginnings of a famous classical composition, can't put my finger to whose it is.

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I'm starting to think that all lot of "not real" handsets are starting to make their way into retail stores here in the U.S.

The reason I say this is because I read a lot of inconsistencies in performance. For example, the CNET review gives the WEP 200 a fairly high rating, but when you look at the respective user reviews, it's like, 'what happened'. Obviously a lot of people are not getting their hands on the real deal. I would say your safest bet is to go through samsung themselves. Even Wireless carrier stores might be selling knock offs.

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The bottom line is that if you're really into this handset, the extra $45 you'll spend for it are probably worth it. There's no telling when these "worthy knock-offs" will last.

my two cents...

I got mine from PriceGrabber.com's vendor "OnlyOriginal" under this link:

http://www.pricegrabber.com/user_sal...lot_id=3151373

Based on it's performance and appearance according to that Real vs. Fake guide on eBay, I am very confident that my WEP200 is original. I looked at eBay, which are usually about $10 cheaper than this place, after shipping. I decided to go w/ OnlyOriginal because if I end up with a fake from eBay and then buy a genuine one, I'll be spending over $50. Might as well pay about $10 more and be guaranteed.

I got mine from ebay and it works really great no none connects and no static. The red ligh does not turn blue when finished charging so if it is a knock of It sure work well for one

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My Momma alway said " Downloading unknown software on you PPC 6700 is like opening a Box of Chocolates.......You never know what you're gonna Get"..........

just bought one from ebay(hong kong). and yes i'm thinking it's gonna be a fake, but i dont care. it was $4.00 with $12.99 shipping. so for $17 it has to be worth it.

I find it hard that samsung puts up with this crap, which make me think there is something else going on here. perhaps someone licensed the use of the name and the oem case, but provided the circuits.(which would explain the red led)

i'll reply with performance stats when it arrives.

p.s. they have a bunch on ebay right now for $4.99 BIN w/ $12.99 shipping. so maybe it's time to pair up!

sorry if i broke forum rules, while listing prices. if so, feel free to delete.